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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
1
Tommy Sneddon of Diamondville and Red Vicars crash on a dim road near Nugget Canyon while returning from a duck hunt. Vicars dies in the river as Sneddon, injured and dazed, fights to rescue him and later collapses.
State Game Warden Nate P Wilson arrested Roy and Claude Bird in Kemmerer after a Utah transport. They are jailed on killing charges and described by Utah officers as desperate. The Camera editor visited them at county jail, noting their appetites remained normal despite confinement. They recall an escape attempt a year earlier and await Judge Arnold’s visit.
Veteran Democratic editor Will Reid begins new duties October 1 succeeding Hon EB Chaplin. His appointment has broad support from Republican and Democratic press. Reid will move his family to the area later this month and will keep editorial control of his paper. Andreas Blickfeldt of Kemmerer becomes the new member of the mechanical force at The Camera.
Carl J. Warner of Midway accompanied the McGinnis Land & Cattle Co's cattle drive from Opal to Omaha for shipment aboard 15 head, with two more by Warner. He recounts chasing a large gray wolf six miles to its den, where it was killed. the trophy was later skinned. Warner notes three ranches have ample hay and cattle are leaving the hills in excellent condition and many are beef fat and ready for market.
Mayor Marquis calls a town meeting to discuss installing group light stands in front of the plaza at Tri Angle with maintenance paid by the town. The issue has been debated for years amid business interest and street beautification efforts. If you are interested in the meeting, attend Monday.
A fragmented OCR item references Leach and legal actions with unnamed parties, hinting at a court case or dispute and a setback for Leach amid uncertain details.
An article notes trains carrying stripped down steel cars for the Russian government. shipments travel from Seattle to Vladivostok via Siberia to support the transport of munitions. It mentions previous consignments including cotton trains through Kemmerer and growing optimism in business.
Attorney for Thomas Dol and associate in a land contest brought by Albert McNish received word that the Register and Receiver of lands handed down a decision allowing Mr O Neil to remain in possession. The land lies in the Grose River valley south of Mig P. McNish recently committed a crime.
Flint Chapin Joe Mcdonald and Jock McKey lead a hunting party from the Planning Pack toward Mt Brea and the upper Green River region. Hopkins of Midwest Of Co and Harry Keele representing Winchester Arms Co join the group. They plan to hunt through the Basin toward the Mine of the Grand Canyon and may return via Gro. The Camera will document the expedition’s focal sense.
Al McNish dies by his own hand leaving a note. He selects the Old Pole Gate on Dry Piney as the scene for the deed and uses his saddle horse as a messenger to convey the act.
A Cumberland robbery at the Golden Rule left a young man fleeing with about $70 and a manager’s watch after a second visit. Separately, Albert McNish killed himself with a Luger pistol at the Thornton ranch area near Dry Piney, leaving a letter and a note for his sister before investigators recovered the body at the pole gate.
B P Manney of U S Coal Co arrived from Salt Lake and restored confidence at the Conroy mine. About 40 men are on the payroll and progress is made on large coal orders. A settlement followed paying 80 percent of wages due. The payroll backlog eased after a slow summer in the coal industry.
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